Crime rates worldwide see sharp decline since lockdown
There have been some good stories coming out of lockdown. A drop in crime rates is just one of them. Chicago has seen a very sharp decline, with drug arrests dropping 42% since lockdown began . NYC is also experiencing double digit decrease in crime. Overall crime in Chicago has declined 10% this past month. El Salvador has also seen a sharp decrease in crime, with daily killings going from the hundreds to just 2 a day. Crime levels in Peru dropped 84% last month. Serious assault cases in South Africa went from 2,673 to 456.
Carlos Osorio—AP
““There’s a lot fewer opportunities for criminals to take advantage of,” said Joe Giacalone, a former New York Police Department sergeant who now teaches at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “Most burglars, they wait for you to leave the house.””
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